The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday found an additional two bodies of crew members missing after a helicopter crash in Alabama 's Mobile Bay .

Rescuers have now found a total three bodies from the Tuesday crash , and have suspended the extensive search even though one other person was still missing , the Coast Guard said .

`` The decision to suspend the active search was terribly difficult , '' said Capt. Donald J. Rose , a Coast Guard commander . `` We saturated 95 % of Mobile Bay for nearly two days with both aircraft and boats to thoroughly cover the search area . Now , we must shift our focus to continuing salvage and recovery operations . As we continue to recover wreckage , we will look for the missing crewman . ''

The helicopter , an MH-65C , crashed Tuesday night while on a mission from the Aviation Training Center at Mobile Regional Airport , a statement from the Coast Guard said .

The cause of the crash is under investigation , the Coast Guard said .

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The crash took place Tuesday night

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The Coast Guard says it will suspend its search

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`` The decision to suspend the active search was terribly difficult , '' an official says

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One other person is still missing